Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry have recently discussed the situation over Crimea at a meeting in Paris. US President Barack Obama has expressed an interest in a strong Russia and spoke out against a new Cold War, according to White House spokesman Jay Carney. He added that no new sanctions will be imposed on Russia for annexation of Crimea.
Veronika Krasheninnikova, director general of the Institute for Foreign Political Studies and Initiatives, called the Crimean referendum a big surprise and disappointment for the US. The expert sees tranquility in the current events, judging by the Western press, talks in the US Congress in Washington, Brussels and Berlin. In her words, the US needs Russia to continue the Syrian peace process.
However, the analyst notes, the conflict in Syria has not ended and may still be used as revenge for Crimea. No wonder Obama held talks in Saudi Arabia, reminds Krasheninnikov. The Arab state agreed to grant Ukraine $15 billion. The US offers Ukraine $1 billion in the form of state guarantees. The expert reminded that Reagan’s administration had already used Saudi Arabia to cause the oil market crash in the 1980s.
The analyst warns that the August crisis when the US were threatening to bomb Syrian forces may be repeated. She urged Russia to take time and strengthen ties with other countries free from influence of the West. This includes all CIS countries, Iran, Syria, members of the SCO, BRICS. Krasheninnikova reminded that the majority of the world had sided with Russia during voting for the UN General Assembly resolution for Ukraine.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry have recently discussed the situation over Crimea at a meeting in Paris. US President Barack Obama has expressed an interest in a strong Russia and spoke out against a new Cold War, according to White House spokesman Jay Carney. He added that no new sanctions will be imposed on Russia for annexation of Crimea.Veronika Krasheninnikova, director general of the Institute for Foreign Political Studies and Initiatives, called the Crimean referendum a big surprise and disappointment for the US. The expert sees tranquility in the current events, judging by the Western press, talks in the US Congress in Washington, Brussels and Berlin. In her words, the US needs Russia to continue the Syrian peace process.However, the analyst notes, the conflict in Syria has not ended and may still be used as revenge for Crimea. No wonder Obama held talks in Saudi Arabia, reminds Krasheninnikov. The Arab state agreed to grant Ukraine $15 billion. The US offers Ukraine $1 billion in the form of state guarantees. The expert reminded that Reagan’s administration had already used Saudi Arabia to cause the oil market crash in the 1980s.The analyst warns that the August crisis when the US were threatening to bomb Syrian forces may be repeated. She urged Russia to take time and strengthen ties with other countries free from influence of the West. This includes all CIS countries, Iran, Syria, members of the SCO, BRICS. Krasheninnikova reminded that the majority of the world had sided with Russia during voting for the UN General Assembly resolution for Ukraine
